Fundamentals
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The jazz piano student's indispensable online dictionary of music theory terms, concepts, definitions and vocabulary words.
Discover all about minor 7th chords on piano—this complete guide covers minor 7th construction, inversions, harmonic application and improvisation.
Discover all about minor 7th chords on piano—this complete guide covers minor 7th construction, inversions, harmonic application and improvisation.
Discover and play 11 of the most important chord progressions on piano while honing your ear training skills at the same time!
Discover and play 11 of the most important chord progressions on piano while honing your ear training skills at the same time!
Discover the best way to improve your time and feel with a rhythm exercise that pros use to lock-in their playing. It's time to get serious about time!
Discover the best way to improve your time and feel with a rhythm exercise that pros use to lock-in their playing. It's time to get serious about time!
Confused about piano scale fingerings? This lesson will help you comprehend the logic behind piano scale fingerings once and for all.
Confused about piano scale fingerings? This lesson will help you comprehend the logic behind piano scale fingerings once and for all.
Learn to solo on piano with the ultimate scale for minor chords—the Dorian Scale. Discover when to use this scale and how to sound like a pro!
Learn to solo on piano with the ultimate scale for minor chords—the Dorian Scale. Discover when to use this scale and how to sound like a pro!
Start playing better piano chords today with chord hacks—these fun little harmonic shortcuts are incredibly simple and profoundly effective!
Start playing better piano chords today with chord hacks—these fun little harmonic shortcuts are incredibly simple and profoundly effective!
There's more to playing standards on piano than single-note melodies. Discover 6 ways to add harmony notes to jazz melodies for a fuller sound.
Explore 5 levels of passing chords that you can use to personalize tunes, add variety and increase harmonic expressiveness.
Explore 5 levels of passing chords that you can use to personalize tunes, add variety and increase harmonic expressiveness.
A complete guide to understanding and applying the concept of guide tones for the beginner jazz piano student.
A complete guide to understanding and applying the concept of guide tones for the beginner jazz piano student.
Learn to instantly play amazingly rich and full piano chords with a sublime harmonic character in this essential lesson for singer-songwriters.
Learn to instantly play amazingly rich and full piano chords with a sublime harmonic character in this essential lesson for singer-songwriters.
Your ultimate guide for understanding the dreamy Major 7th chord on piano! Learn easy ways to construct them & how to use them in your music.
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